Taco Bell isn’t just serving tacos anymore. At their recent Live Más LIVE event, the fast-food giant unveiled a year’s worth of innovations, proving they’re not afraid to push boundaries and collaborate with big names. Here’s a taste of what’s to come:
Chef Collaborations Take Center Stage:
- TBX Program: Partnering with chefs like Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, Reuben Asaram, and Lawrence Smith, Taco Bell is reimagining the iconic Crunchwrap Supreme with their unique culinary styles.
- Cheesy Chicken Crispanada: Inspired by the empanada, this new menu item arrives February 15th, featuring tender chicken, melty cheeses, and a crispy pastry dough shell.
New Menu Items to Satisfy Cravings:
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets: Marinated in spiced jalapeño buttermilk and breaded in a tortilla coating, these nuggets come with signature Bell sauce or hot and sweet Jalapeño Honey Mustard.
- Cheesy Street Chalupas: Flatbreads stuffed with cheese, slow-roasted chicken or steak, sauce, onions, and cilantro.
- MTN DEW BAJA BLAST™ Gelato: Celebrating BAJA BLAST’s 20th anniversary, this creamy treat brings the iconic flavor in a cool, new form.
- Cheesy Enchilada Dipping Taco: Building on the Grilled Cheese Dipping Taco’s success, this version adds enchilada-inspired sauce and slow-roasted chicken.
- Dulce de Leche Cinnabon Delights: The popular Cinnabon Delights get a sweet upgrade with a new Dulce de Leche flavor.
Big-Name Partnerships Spice Up the Menu:
- Cheez-It® Crunchwrap: Yes, you read that right! A giant Cheez-It® cracker replaces the tortilla in this epic collaboration.
- Tajín® Menu Test: The iconic condiment joins forces with Taco Bell for a menu featuring tacos, twists, and a strawberry freeze.
- Secret Aardvark Nacho Fries: The beloved fries get a fiery kick with Secret Aardvark’s Serrabanero hot sauce.
- Disha Hot Sauce Packet: Musician Omar Apollo shares his family’s hot sauce recipe with Taco Bell fans.
- Salt & Straw Ice Cream Chocolate Taco: A crispy waffle cone filled with cinnamon ancho ice cream, dipped in chocolate, and topped with sauces and dips.
- Beekeeper Coffee Horchata Cold Brew Latte: A delicious pick-me-up combining Mexican horchata and Beekeeper Coffee’s signature cold brew.
Along with the long list of new items Taco bell is changing its Cravings menu this year
The new Cravings Value Menu features four vegetarian items and six brand-new menu items. It’s available to diners in-store, in the drive-thru or via the app or website. Here are all the offerings:
- Cheesy Roll Up: This vegetarian item features a flour tortilla filled with a three-cheese blend for $1.19.
- Spicy Potato Soft Taco: This vegetarian item features a flour tortilla filled with crispy potato bites, lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese and creamy chipotle sauce for $1.29.
- Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito: This vegetarian item features a flour tortilla filled with refried beans, seasoned rice, nacho cheese sauce and creamy jalapeño sauce for $1.49.
- Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes: This vegetarian item features potato bites topped with reduced-fat sour cream and nacho cheese sauce for $2.49.
- Double Stacked Taco: This new item features a crunchy taco shell filled with seasoned beef, fiesta strips, lettuce and cheddar cheese, which is wrapped in a soft tortilla with nacho cheese sauce, all for $1.99.
- Stacker: This new item features seasoned beef, nacho cheese sauce an three-cheese blend, layered together in a tortilla, for $2.19.
- Cheesy Double Beef Burrito: This new item features double the seasoned beef, seasoned rice, nacho cheese sauce, fiesta strips, three-cheese blend and reduced-fat sour cream, all wrapped in a tortilla for $2.79.
- 3-Cheese Chicken Flatbread Melt: This new item features grilled chicken, creamy chipotle sauce and a three-cheese blend, folded into a flatbread for $2.29.
- Chicken Enchilada Burrito: This new item features grilled chicken, seasoned rice, red sauce, a three-cheese blend and reduced-fat sour cream, wrapped up in a tortilla for $2.49.
- Loaded Beef Nachos: This new item features nacho chips topped with seasoned beef, beans, nacho cheese sauce, red sauce, reduced-fat sour cream and guacamole for $2.99.
Fans Take the Wheel:
Taco Bell rewards members will vote to decide which classic returns for a limited time: the Mexi Melt or Caramel Apple Empanada.
Get ready, Taco Bell fans! The future of fast food is bold, flavorful, and full of unexpected surprises.
